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maple

[ mey-puhl ]

noun

  1. any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap. Compare maple family.
  2. the wood of any such tree.
  3. the flavor of maple syrup or maple sugar.
  4. Bowling Slang. pin ( def 12 ).


maple

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. any tree or shrub of the N temperate genus Acer, having winged seeds borne in pairs and lobed leaves: family Aceraceae
  2. the hard close-grained wood of any of these trees, used for furniture and flooring
  3. the flavour of the sap of the sugar maple
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • p· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of maple1

before 900; Middle English mapel, Old English mapul-, in mapultrēow, mapulder maple tree, cognate with Old Saxon mapulder
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of maple1

C14: from Old English mapel-, as in ٰŧǷ maple tree
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"That maple syrup is going to become more expensive. And that's a direct price increase that households will face," said Thomas Sampson from the London School of Economics.

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Two days into his campaign, Carney posted a video encouraging his countrymen to "buy Canadian wherever you can" as he examined locally-made maple syrup, potatoes and jam during a visit to a farm market.

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I’ll put a little oat milk in there with a little maple syrup.

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“They have more soul,” Berkofsky said of his patterned carbon-steel knives, which feature elegant handles he has sculpted in rare wood such as charred Osage orange, black ash burl and live edge double-dyed maple.

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The 60th anniversary of Canada's maple leaf flag might usually have passed without any royal intervention, but there was a fulsome message sent by the King, praising the "proud, resilient and compassionate country".

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